[[/Ukraine+Agenda+-+October+2015|Agenda Overview]]
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Monday, October 26th
Digital Strategy for EntrepreneursUS Embassy, Kyiv
[[/Digital+Strategy+for+Entrepreneurs|Official Event Agenda]]
Learning Objectives:
  • Participants have an overview of best practices for digital strategy, web sites, and IT systems
  • Participants are exposed to examples and simple techniques for social media, crowdfunding, visual content, online and collaboration tools



9:00-9:45
Opening Remarks, Icebreakers
Objective: Participants get to know each other and trainers get real-time assessment of knowledge/skills

Trainers/Facilitators: US Embassy, WAKE, Kharkiv with You, Beth Kanter
9:45 - 10:30
Using Social Media for Professional Networking for Business Women
Objective: To introduce the concept of using social media to connect with important target audiences outside of Ukraine to reach their business goals

Topics:
-The value of using social media for women entrepreneurs
-High level overview of trends, statistics and figures of social media for online professional networking
-High level overview of Twitter and LinkedIn
-Personal Brand for Networking Online: Challenges and How To Address

Trainers/Facilitators: Beth Kanter

Training Materials:
10:30 - 10:45
Break
Coffee and snack served
10:45 - 11:45
Introduction to Visual Content Tool - Canva
Objective: To introduce participants to tool and have them practice using it to develop their Twitter profile cover image.

Trainer/Facilitator: Galen Bepler

Training Materials:
11:45 - 13:00
Crowdfunding
Objective: To introduce participants to crowdfunding sources, key terms, and tools; participants will begin to design their own funding campaign

Trainer/Facilitator: Eileen Brewer

Training Materials:
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch

(Galen + Eileen to depart for volunteer project after they get some lunch)
14:00 - 17:00
Using Twitter and LinkedIn for Online Professional Networking and Personal Branding
Objective: Participants will learn how to create an authentic personal brand that supports your business goals on Twitter

Topics:

How to set up Twitter
How to create a Twitter Profile pitch
How to engage on Twitter
How to create a compelling LinkedIn Profile
How to do professional networking on LinkedIn

Trainer/Facilitator: Beth Kanter

Training Materials:

How To Set Up Twitter
17:00 - 17:30
Reflection and Strategy Review, Closing Remarks
18:00 - 19:30
Reception from speakers from the Embassy